² Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever you had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

³ Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.

³⁵ He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

⁵ As you don't know what is the way of the wind, Nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; Even so you don't know the work of God who does all.

²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

²⁸ Have you not known? have you not heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn't faint, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

³ Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁹ If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.

²⁶ Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

²¹ There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

³ For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;

²¹ Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

²² Abstain from every form of evil.

²³ May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

⁷ Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

³ Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God."

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts.

⁹ Woe to him who strives with his Maker--a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, "What are you making?" or your work, "He has no hands?"

¹³⁰ The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

³³ Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

⁹ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

⁴ For a thousand years in your sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, As a watch in the night.